Buying a camera with a new shutter?

[RxForB3]

I'm looking at a 5D Mark II that has a new shutter as of last summer. Any reason to be wary?

 

[KmH]

Check the over all condition of the camera. Canon has had issues with inconsistent shutter life for years and years, though it seems they have gotten a better handle on it over the last 2 years.

 

[RxForB3]

So is a replaced shutter expected to last as long as a new? Longer? Are there adding internal parts other than the shutter I should be worried about? To me, a replaced shutter means the camera was probably heavily used, but in what setting...

 

[MLeeK]

I'd ask if it was mainly used for Video or Stills. I am shying away from anything that was mainly video use. That's a lot of heat on the sensor and makes me a little wary.

 

[RxForB3]

Will do! Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[Big Mike]

The shutter is a moving/mechanical part and thus will wear out over time and need to be replaced.

Would you buy a used car that had had it's tires or brakes replaced? Of course you would....it's usually a perk, not a red flag.

That being said, if a camera has seen enough use (or hard enough use) to need a new shutter, you would want to inspect it carefully.

 

[RxForB3]

That's what I was thinking, but I figured it was more analogous to a new engine...

In any case, the person appears to have changed their mind or sold it to someone else with having the courtesy to just let me know...oh well...